About the AHC

The Arizona Housing Commission was created by Executive Order in 1996 to serve as an advisory body to the Governor and to the Arizona Department of Commerce, now the Arizona Department of Housing. In 1997, the Commission was formally established in statute. The Commission is comprised of 24 key decision-makers from private industry, community-based nonprofit housing organizations, and state, local and tribal governments.  To make application for open seats on this Commission, visit the Governor's website.
  • One representative of a rural city government, a non-rural city government from Pima County and a non-rural city government from Maricopa County (3).
  • One representative of a rural county government, Pima County government and Maricopa County government (3).
  • One representative of a tribal government and a tribal housing department (2).
  • One representative of the banking or lending community (1).
  • One representative of the special needs population (1).
  • One representative of a statewide housing association (1).
  • Two representatives of the private sector of the real estate industry (2).
  • Three representatives from the private sector of the housing industry, a homebuilder, one multifamily housing developer and a licensed manufactured home manufacturer or dealer (3).
  • Two representatives of nonprofit organizations that work on housing or other related issues, one from Pima County and one from a rural county (2).
  • Two representatives of the general public, one from Pima County and one from a rural county (2).
  • One representative of an organization that works on farmworker housing issues (1).
  • The Director of the Arizona Department of Housing or the director’s designee. The director or the director’s designee may only vote to break a tie vote of the other members (1).
  • The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate or their designees who serve as advisory members (2).